Prospective Assessment of Safety, Tolerance, and Perceptions of Awake Airway and Esophageal Dilation.

Objective: An increasing number of laryngeal and esophageal procedures are being performed as "awake" procedures (non-general anesthesia), with some under local anesthesia, including in clinic. While high tolerance and safety profiles have been reported for various laryngeal procedures, few studies directly assess tolerability of awake dilation procedures of the upper esophagus (UE) and laryngotracheal airway (LTA).

Study Design: Prospective, open-label.

Preoperative Acetaminophen For Microsuspension Laryngoscopy Reduces Postoperative Opioid Use.

Objectives: The opioid crisis has prompted consideration of analgesic prescriptions. This study explored the value of preoperative acetaminophen for pain control following microsuspension laryngoscopy (MSL) and compared the results with a previous study of pain and opioid use following MSL (Tsang et al.).